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36mg 7 5y An a m Y TATES CHARLES DEPLANTY, OF COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS,ASSIGNOR OF THREE- FOURTHS TO GEORGE 35. BOSWELL AND ELMER ELLSWORTHWILSON,

OF SAME PLACE.

BUGGY-TOP SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 532,726, dated January15, 1895.

Application filed March 13, 1894.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES DEPLANTY, a citizen of the United States,residing-at Coffeyville, in the countyof Montgomery, in the State ofKansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buggy-TopSupports, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification. I

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in buggy topsupports and-my invention consists in certain features of noveltyhereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I,- shows a buggy top with my improved buggy top support appliedthereto. Fig. II, shows my improved buggy'top sup port in its relationto the angle iron for limiting its backward movement. Fig. III,- is adetailed perspective of my improved bugg top support. Figs. IV and V arerespectively a side elevation and a rear elevation of a buggy bodyshowing my improved support applied to the top.'

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1, is arm of the support, provided with the collar 2, adapted to be seton the stay rod 3.

4., is an extension or lug extending forward of the collar. I

5, is a horizontal arm of the angle iron, which is secured by the arm 6,to the buggy seat.

7, is a lug or extensionof the collar with which the stay 13, engageswhen the top is let down.

8, is a sleeve support formed in one piece and adapted to be sprung overand embrace the top bow, and is provided with the cars 10 by which it ispivotally secured to'the perforated lug 12, on the arm 1 by the bolt 11.The sleeve is provided with the lining 9 of rubber or other material, toprevent rubbing the top bow 14:, as it slides, thereon.

I am aware that there are buggy top supports in use consisting of apivoted arm provided with a support to receive the top bow and means forlimiting its backward movement, particularly that of 'Willis W. Krutsch,

for which application for Letters Patent has Serial No; 503,477. (Nomodel.)

same, by jolting or otherwise the top bow can not become disengaged fromthe support; second, by providing the angle iron, secured to the buggyseat, having the arm 5 with which the lug or extension 4, shall engage.

when the top is down, the support may be applied to and used on anybuggy, while with other forms of the support and especially those inwhich the lug is provided to engage the shifting rail, the supportcannot be used on buggies not provided with a shifting rail. Whatl claimas my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A buggy top support consisting of an arm, a collar upon which the armis mounted and by which it is pivotally attached to a buggy, a lug onthe collar to engage the stay when the top is let down, a sleeve supportat one end of the arm adapted to embrace and slide upon the top bow,ears on the sleeve by which the same is pivotally attached to the arm, alug on the other end of the arm and means to engage the lug to limit thebackward and downward movement of the support; substantially as shownand described and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a buggy top of a buggy top support consisting ofan arm, a collar upon which the arm is mounted adapted to be pivotallyattached to the buggy, a lug on the collar to engage the stay when thetop is being let down, a sleeve support pivotally attached to the end ofthe arm adapted to embrace andslide upon the top bow, a lug on the otherend of the arm, an angle iron, the vertical arm of which is secured tothe'buggy seat its horizontal arm engaging the lug on the arm of thesupport to limit the backward and downward movement of the support;substantially as shown and described and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES DEPL ANTY.

